Get down girl, go 'head get down...

She is my kind a gal...

Photo located by JRoberts...Who is also my kind of gal.

Subjectivity...

"Sandy walking with Agar" a chromogenic print by Hunter S. Thompson.

It was taken in Big Sur during the 1960's but printed much later. A found gem that was part of the GONZO portfolio collection shown at M+B gallery.

I WANT, WANT, WANT the above photo.

Sadly, I can't have it (because it is very rare and very expensive). But my mind will not set it free. The moment I saw it hanging in a friends office I have been obsessed. Funny how that happens. To me, that is what art is all about. You see it and can't shake it. I happen to love photographs (large photographs) but for others it might be a painting or a sculpture. A "Piece" that captures your soul and you could look at all day long.

Jesus and Elvis on velvet, circa 2011

To each their own...

So easy...

Reasons why you would NOT do this...

...You are caught in a well, you have yet to figure out this whole inter-web-net-contraption-thingy, you don't like things that make you happy, you don't like things that are free, you are not a fashionable person, your are lame and/or you are not my friend.

Just "Like" us...we really, really, really want you to "Like" us.

Run, Run, Run. Walking is for losers...

What is better than Seaton? Seaton on sale - Obviously! I have been to almost every Seaton sale and trust me, even though you might have seen it on the racks before, you will buy it now because the prices are crazy great! Most of my favorite pieces are from the sales. The cashmere. The tee's. The sweats. The silks. The beach cover-ups. The EVERYTHING is great....

Plus, for all you exercise folks, Beyond Yoga is beyond great...I would not know. But that is what everyone says :)

Just so you know, a little bird told me that the word BLOWOUT has

not been used conservatively :) So get over as soon as you can.

Reasons why men in glasses drive us crazy...

Simply put, I have a weakness for guys who wear glasses. What they choose makes a statement of style and confidence. For instance, a man who wears anything by Versace...is OUT! Oliver Peoples, SALT, Warby Parker or a well chosen pair from Lens Crafters...is IN. Here are a few examples of the In's and Out's of gent's who wear glasses...

Please note: I have left out SO many in an effort not to make this post a mile long (Elvis Costello, Kanye, Franzen, Dolce and Gabbana, Spike Lee, Buddy Holly, Patrick Bateman, Tom Ford, Heston Blumenthal, Mr. MaGoo, Malcolm X). Please, send me your favorites!

Napoleon D: Poor guy could not even charm the pants off of blind hooker.

(glasses from: Kmart?)

BAM! Now, Johnny could charm the pants off my grandfather. Out of everyone, he really knows how to rock the specs. Always great and always enhancing what the good Lord gave him. Maybe I would be able to stomach Pirates of the Caribbean if he was wearing these instead of those dumb dreadlocks and gold teeth...

(glasses from: Moscot)

Harry Hill: Doctor turned comedian and British television personality (Harry Hill's TV Burp). Smart and funny. I like that his glasses have a personality that suits him perfectly.

(glasses from: Vintage NHS)

Dov Charney: His glasses personify who he is rumored to be. A lecherous older man who objectifies young woman for profit then harasses them. Well played.

(glasses from: some nasty store on the outskirts of Burbank)

Gandhi: #1 of 3 people who could make apple doll glasses cool.

(out of respect: no jokes posted here)

Bill Nighy: Love. Great actor, kind man, funny. Perfect rims.

(glasses from: Black Eyewear)

Dumb-Ass McStupidstein: Even these...dont make the man.

(glasses from: Glasses for Idiots Who Think Glasses Will Make Them Look Smarter)

Steve Jobs: #2 of 3 people...Cool dude who changed how we communicate but also parked in handicap spaces because he "Felt like it". Still trying to figure out how I feel about that.

(Glasses from: Who knows because everything is a secret when it comes to SJ)

Jarvis Cocker and son Albert: British musician who also wrote many songs for the Fantastic Mr. Fox (shameless WA plug). Blah. Blah. Blah. Dad cool. Musician cool. Artist cool. Just plain-ass COOL!

Note: A man in a well-fitted suit, with a 2-day beard (not shown here) and sharp glasses are my kryptonite.

Jay-Z, Jigga, H to the Izzo V to the Izza, Sean: The perfect combination of bespoke gentleman and gangsta' hoodlum.

(Comment by: L to the isa)

Harry S. Truman: 33rd President, Democrat - FROM MISSOURI! "The Buck Stops Here" and "Nixon is a shifty-eyed goddamn liar".

Boy would I like to hear some of that out of the our

candidates now-a-days.

Terry Richardson: Creepy genius. Pornographer? Provocateur? Artist? YES, YES, YES. Who cares. Do you think Uncle Terry would take a photo for my FB profile or holiday card? Hmmmm....I will keep you posted.

(glasses from: Moscot, custom)

David Hockney: Love when men go outside the box and it works. These blinkers were his trademark as a young artist...Kinda wish he had kept them because they really scream "I am an artist G-dammit...F-off".

John: Perfection. #3 of 3. He was the first to make almost everything cool. Hope, Imagination, Love, Equality, and Tolerance. Sadly, the image of his glasses with blood splattered on them are

also very clear in my mind. Loss, Tragedy, Fear, Sadness and Change.

James Dean: 'nough said...

(glasses from: Tart Optical)

Michael Caine: This is the best picture EVER taken of him. My guess is, at the time, he tried to get it on his drivers license, passport, 1965 equivalent of a FB profile picture and gym membership card.

Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, folk hero: "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it". I think we could use a lot of that right about now.

Glasses, Glasses, Glasses. While it is obvious that I love the way a man LOOKS in glasses. I must be honest...My favorite part about a man wearing glasses is that, especially if they are reading glasses, my imperfections become undetectable :)

For all you gents who have been called: 4-eyes, nerd, glass clown, goggly eye, window face, Sir Specs-a-Lot, Harry Potter, specasaurus, glasstershire sauce or Mr. Nose Sandwich with Glass Bread...I salute you and encourage you to go forth knowing that girls dig your style and want to bed you because they THINK you are smart. So take advantage.

YES. YES. YES...

Why not? Doesn't YES sound better than NO? Prettier than NO? More adventurous and spontaneous? Answering YES makes me happier most of the time. With the exception of when YES lead to night skinny dipping in the ocean last November, eating the catch of the day in Essaouira and having my hair colored dark brown in 1998.

Always say YES when asked to take a minute to appreciate the art of others...

When you say it, say it loud and with conviction...

NO should not exist when it comes to dessert...

Face wipes for sensitive skin...Yes to Cucumber...In fact all of the Yes products are great

www.yestocarrots.com

SEATON - Cashmere, boyfriend zip up hoodie in papaya and white

LOVE. LOVE. LOVE.

I am wearing it right now :)

www.seatonsurf.com

Over my bed did not seem very ladylike.

So I have this in my hallway instead...just to keep me focused...

www.crateandbarrel.com

Check out this band. This is their second album. FANTASTIC.

Affirmative, certainly, indubitably, yep, by all means...

Learn a new language? YES, of course!

When a simple YES won't do... Another Flaming Mandarine at Katsuya, a free upgrade on anything, fries with that shake, Mexico in March and/or two for the price of one...HELL YES!

YES to NEVER hearing Owner of a Lonely Heart EVER again in my whole life!

And that is how you turn a NO into a YES...

Well...Here is where I draw the line...NO NO NO NO

MOROCCO...

EVERYWHERE! Such beautiful tiles. Blues, greens. I have more pictures of tile then you could ever imagine!

The start of every day...Fresh squeezed OJ, a yummy chocolate croissant (or 3) and a list of the days "To-Do's" and " To-See's"

A quick stop at the 7-11

SPICES. In an effort not to waste anything they make cool totes out of the vibrantly colored spice and grain bags. So If you see me walking and leaving a trail of dusted cumin...you will know why.

I see fashion everywhere...Sort of

The meal I MADE in a cooking class at La Maison Arabe. Lemon chicken with olives in a tagine. Cooking classes when you travel - GENIUS. You learn so much about the culture...and get a free meal...well not REALLY free, but certainly exactly how you like it (and yes, those are lemons in the shapes of fans and a leaf)

Zucchini on the left, roasted peppers on the right with the most beautiful tomato rose in the middle...All made by me!

Cumin, saffron, salt, pepper, garlic, ginger, turmeric and lots of paprika!

After lunch...I wish I could have taken a nap...in the center of the town...with hundreds of people walking by

After a few hours (no kidding, I swear I ate every two hours) I was ready for a stroll down the "Food court" at the Djemaa el Fna in Marrakech. I passed on the goats head but said "Yes" to the rice and olives!

Oh boy! The hottest day at 111 degrees. My "Ride", Victoria Beckham, was a trooper

Out of the sand/dirt and on to La Mamoumia.

Spinach and hen egg ravioli with poulette sauce. OH MY GOSH!

Almost as good as my tagine

Happy art at the Riad el Fenn

Sad fakes in Fes. Crooked seams, strange styles, exposed glue and the smell! Exactly what every girl wants, to be walking along in their Stephen Sprouse-ish LV that smells like a dead goat

Olives by the pound (or kilo or whatever the heck they use over there). They all tasted kinda the same but they all tasted really good!

I don't even drink coffee...but a cafe au lait in Essaouira while people watching...A MUST

Everything in Essaouira, a small fishing village, is cobalt blue

MINT. MINT. MINT. Scorching heat and hot mint tea is offered at every stop. So...at every stop, hot mint tea was had

Hands down the best meal of the trip (and we ate at some really great places). Spiced rotisserie chicken..$2.00

And once again America incorporated into the customs of a foreign country. Rotisserie and thyme flavoured Lay's potato chips. Yes, I bought them. And yes, they tasted just like chicken flavoured chips!

So many amazing restaurants, such great food, wonderful shopping, lovely people, kind ambassadors, beautiful riads and hotels plus THE SPAS...oh boy I could go on forever about the Hammams (heads up, you are not supposed to go in naked...oh well you live your learn)

Part two...restaurants and shopping!